Titus Maccius Plautus
20 quotations
Nothing is there more friendly to a man than a friend in need.
Every man, however wise, needs the advice of some sagacious friend in the affairs of life.
Ones oldest friend is the best.
What is thine is mine, and all mine is thine.
This is the great fault of wine; it first trips up the feet: it is a cunning wrestler.
One eye witness is better than ten hear sayers.
It is easy to rule over the good.
No one can be so welcome a guest that he will not annoy his host after three days.
The day, water, sun, moon, night -- I do not have to purchase these things with money.
He who seeks for gain, must be at some expense.
There are occasions when it is undoubtedly better to incur loss than to make gain.
The poor man who enters into a partnership with one who is rich makes a risky venture.
The greatest talents often lie buried out of sight.
Where there are friends there is wealth.
Wisdom is not attained by years, but by ability.
No man is wise enough by himself.
If you are content, you have enough to live comfortably.
Courage in danger is half the battle.
Laws are subordinate to custom.
He whom the Gods love dies young, while he is in health, has his senses and his judgments sound.